Lothar von Trotha
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Adrian Dietrich Lothar von Trotha was a German military commander during the European new colonial era. As a brigade commander of the East Asian Expedition Corps, he was involved in suppressing the Bo
Trotha in 1905
Lothar von Trotha
Trotha in South West Africa
Trotha in Hamburg, c. 1905
Samuel Maharero
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Samuel Maharero was paramount chief of the Herero people in German South West Africa. He led the Herero uprising against German rule in February 1904. They attacked German settlements and were initial
Lothar von Trotha
…cowardly to want to fight any longer. I announce to the people that whoever hands me one of the chiefs shall receive 1,000 marks, and 5,000 marks for Samuel Maherero. The Herero nation must now leave the country. If it refuses, I shall compel it to do so with the 'long tube' (cannon). Any Herero found inside the…
Maharero in 1907
Herero chief Samuel Maharero (third from left)